Receptacle



Jan, 13, 1

. 1,522,488 H. D. BOKOP RECEPTACLE Filed April 11, 1924 1T-l I 1 a i a 4 I g l I I H A I f fi 6 2 1 B m gu l Patented Jan. 13, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY D. BOKOP, OF DEFIANCE, OHIO.

REGEPTACLE.

Application filed April 11, 1924. Serial No. 705,789.

To all whom it may concern; device to limit the extent of insertion of Be it known that I, HENRY D. Boner, a the closure members therein. citizen of the United States, and a resident The hoops 2, for cheapness of construcof Defiance, in the county of Defiance and tion and for the purpose of utilizing small State of Ohio, have invented a new and strips or bands of wood, are preferably 60 useful Receptacle, which invention is fully composed of two or more bands, disposed set forth in the following specification. one within the other, and these bands are This invention relates to packaging repreferably built up from short s ti ceptacles, and particularly to packing crates, which are placed end to end. The band firkins, barrels or the like having encircling sections in the presentinstance are selni- 6:) bands or hoops and removable closures at circular in form, two being required for one or both ends thereof. 1 each band. The inner band 2 has the An object of the invention is the pro abutting ends of its members secured tovision in combination with an embracing gether at the inner sides thereof by sheet hand and a removable end closure of a demetal strips 5, the inner ends of which are 70 vice of the class described, all members disposed between the body 1 of the device adapted to encircle portions of the band or and the band 2* in bridging relation to the hoop and having projecting end portions abutting ends of the members of the band bendable over the adjacent end portions of and being secured thereto by nailing, or the closure for nailing thereto to prevent rein any other suitable manner. The outer moval of the closure. ends of these bands are of sufiicient length A further object of the invention is the to extend down under the inner edge of provision in devices of the class described the hoop and thence outwardly around the of a built up or fabricated hoop or band hoop and over the adjacent end of an edge construction having means for uniting or lapping portion 1 of the adjacent closure tying the end portions of a hoop or band 3, being nailed thereto to serve to retain together and at the same time serving to the closure in engagement with the body secure an end closure in position. of the receptacle.

The invention is fully described in the These strips are nailed or otherwise sefollowing specification, and while in its cured at their inner ends to the outer sides broader aspect it is capable of embodiment of the band 2 in bridging relation to the in numerous forms, a preferred embodirespective joints thereof and with the outer ment thereof is illustrated in the accompanyfree ends of the strips extending outwardly ing drawings, in which, from the hoop longitudinally of the pack- Figure 1 is an end view of a receptacle aging device and away from its center. on embodying the invention, with parts broken The band is then wrapped around the hoop away. and with a portion of the closure over the top and down at the inner side securing members disengaged therefrom. thereof and thence outwardly under the low- Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof with all or edge of the hoop, and the free end of the of the closure holding members in engagstrip is of sutlicient length to be drawn up ing position. Figs. 3 and 4 are sections around the outer side of the hoopand in respectively on the lines 33 and eld in lapping relation over the adjacent edge Fig. 1. portions of the closure parts 4 to which they Referring to the drawings, 1 gn e are secured by nailing, or in any other suit- 45 the body of the receptacle, which body, in able manner.

th resent instance, is of circular form For the purpose of further strengthening and provided at its upper and lower edges th 1 th d f th inner bang 2 may with reinforcing encircling bands or hoops b joined together at their outer sides by 2. One 1 oth n Of the receptacle y sheet metal strips 7 disposed between the be closed by removable closure members b d 2 d 2 of any suitable form. These closure By my invention 1 am not only able to members preferably seat down in the open utilize small strips of material in the buildends of the receptacle and have cross-pieces ing up of a fabricated hoop construction, l at their outer sides adapted to have their but I also utilize the reinforcing or tying ends lap the adjacent end edges of the members for the strips or sections of the Iii hoop to secure the closure members of the receptacle in position.

It is evident that the hoop is built up and the strips and 6 attached thereto before the hoop is secured to the body of the receptacle, so that 'a hoop and the securing means for an adjacent closure member constitutes a single unit. Itis also ev dent that the strips 5 and 6 in additlon to serving'as closure securing means materially reinforce andstrengthentheho op and make t poss ble to produce a cheap fabricated hoop construct ion.

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specific construction, ar-

gement, or formof the parts, as It is pable of numerousanodifications and h ges without departing from the'spirit offhe claims.

-. "Having thus described my invention what 7 1' claim as'new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,-

1. In a receptacle, a. hoop of fabricated construction and bendable strips embracing portions of the hoops to secure the fabrications thereof together, and having free end ortions extending therefrom and adapted to engage over and be secured to an associated closure member to retain it to the receptacle. a

2. In a receptacle, a hoop of fabricated construction having bendable strips wrapped around the hoop in embracing rein-forcing relation to the j ointsof the fabricated structure and having free end portions extending from the hoopand adapted-to be bent over and secured to aclosure member of the receptacle.

3. In a receptacle, a hoop having inner and outer bands, the inner band being formed of end abutting sections, bendable strips secured to the sections of the inner band in bridging'relation to the joints therecuringrelation over a portion of an end closure member of the receptacle.

. 4. In a receptacle, a hoop comprising a plurality of bands, one without the other,

the'outer band being formed of end abutting sections, and bendable strips having one end portion secured to the outer side of the outer band in bridging relation to the joints of its section and thence extending around the hoop, and having a. free end portion projecting'fromtlie' in'neredge of the hoop and adapted to, be bent across the outer side of the hoop and over adjacent portions of an end closure member 'in securing relation thereto. r 1

5.- A receptacle comprising a drum-like body, an enclosure for the body having edge portions lapping the body end-a hoop onthe body and bendable stripseach secured at one end to the hoop and thence wrapping around gagement with respective bands and in, bridging'rela-tlon to the respective ties there-'- of, and having their outer end portions projecting from the hoop and freefor bending over adjacent edge portions of the closure member in securing relation thereto.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my nameto this specification.

HENRY. D. BOKOP. 

